Molding-machine.



PATBNTBD MAY 7, v1907.

l J.'H.B.BRYAN.

MOLDING 'MIAGHIBIRl AEYLIUA'TIOH FILED AUG.23,1902.

No. 852,494. PATENTED M AY 7, 1907.

J". H. B. BRYAN..

MOLDING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 23.1902.

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y Specification of Letters Patent. .Eatented vay T5190?.

Application liled August ZS, 1902. Serial No 120,753.

This invention relates to a molding. nia# chine 'which is more particularly Adesigned for making molds in liaslis of large size.

The object ci" this invention is the production of a machine for this purpose whereby the ramming and reversing of large molding1 flasks is readily and quickly effected by power, thereby avoiding the labor and loss of time incident to performing these operations manually.

In its general organization, this machine consistsof two platens between which the mold is compressed, a pair oi pneumatic rams Which actuate the platens, 4and a rotatable supporter carrier whereby the mold `and the compressing mechanism may be reversed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section oi my lm proved molding machine. 3 and 4.

are horizontal sections in the correspondingly numbered lines 1n Fig. l. elevation-of the machine viewed from the lelt side. Fig. vt3 is a vertical cross section in line (if-5, Fig. l, viewed in the same direction as Fig. 5. elevation of the machine, partly in section. Fig. 8 is a vertical section, on anvenlarged scale,vin line 8&8, Fig, l, showing 'one of the pneumatic ram valves. Fig'. 9 is an end elevation, partly in section, oi the machine viewed from the right-liand side. F ig. l() is a vertical crossosection inline .l0-10, Fig. l, showing the position oi the arts for receivingnr delivering anioldi-n'g' iaslr. Fig, 1l is a-iiont elevation ol' one of 'the pneumatic ram valves and its automatic shifting inet-.lp anism. Fig. l2 is al longitudinal section ol' oiieof the cushion stops whereby the bucleA ward movement of the ilasl supporting' mechanism is limited. Fig. i3 is a ira `luientary section in line l-ll, F ig. 6, showing,` one of the joints ci the articulated reversible frame.

Similar letters ci' reference indicate corresponding parts througho ut theseveral views.

The' main frame of the machine consistsV Fig. 5 is an end Fig. 7 isa fragmentary iront` essentially of. a hoi'izsuitalv i supported upon a suitable 'foundation and two stand arde. or pedestals A1, A? mounted upon'oppc site ends ol the base.' ,v

Located above the base and between. the standards are two pla-tens B, B1 arranged normally one above the other and adapted 'to receive al molding flask betweer` them. These platens are movable toward andfrom each other for compressing the molding flask between the faces thereof, this move nient being preferably e'l'lected by two pneumatic rams arranged on the outer side of the platens. Each of these rams'consists of a pressure cylinder C, a piston c arranged in connecting the inner side of the piston with the outer side of the adjacent platen and passing through a stu'l'llng box or gland in the inner end `or" the cylinder..v The inward .movement ol" each platen is limited by means of stops which preferably consist (if-longitudinal rods l) guided in lugs b1 on opposite sides of the cylinder and secured at their inner ends to the platen while their outer ends are provided ywith heads b2 which engage with the outer sides of the lugs b1. The pressure cylinders are mounted in a reversi ble frame D whichtiirns in a vertical plane and whereby the molding i'lasli may be reversed While held between the platone. Compressed air or other pressure medium for operating the pistons is conducted to tlic cylinders by supply conduits consisting of a stationary pipe E containing a valve e, a longitudinal pipe El extending axially through one ci the pivots of the reversible frame and c1 with the stationary pipe, branch pipes e? extending;` laterally from the inner end oi the longitudinal pipe, and vl'lexible tubes e3, e conrvctiiig each branch pipe with opposite ends oi' one ci the pressure cylinders. Each ol the branch pipes is provided between its iexible outer endoi the corresponding' pressure cylinder may be connected either with the coinpressed air supply or with the atmosphere. The inner tubes leading to the inner ends of the pressure cylindersare valveless so that j these ends ci the cylinders are constantly in l communication with the compressed air sup, ly.

' The outer side oi each pressure piston is the cylinder, and a hollow stem or neck c2 l connected at its outer end by a rotary joint l l. 1 l tubes with a three-way valve l* whereby the i the inner and outer sides of the piston which handle. arm ot' the'air valve, the tappet arm spending cylinder andlor turnine` the same right angles to each other or substantially exposed over its entire area to the pressure I of the con'ipressed air upon admitting the saine to this end. of the cylinder, but the i/deetive area on the inner side of the piston .is smaller than that of the outer side of the piston, owing to the neck which connects the pressure piston with its companion platen and which reduces the area on 4this side of the piston.` Upon turning' an air valve F so as to'admit air to the outer end. olf one oi the pressure cylinders, the piston therein will be inoved. inwardly notwithstanding; that there is a pressure of air against the inner side of the saine, this movement beingr due to the ditierential in the areas of causes the pressure against. the outer end of the piston to preponderate over that against the inner sidei l) pon turning the air valve in' the opposite di rectio'n so as to cut oil the outer end et the cylinder from the air pressure and connect the saine with the atmosphere, -this end ot the cylinder will be vented and permit the constant air pressure against the inner side of the piston to "move the same out. wardly. The rotary plug ol each air valve ld" is providedl on its outer side .with an elbow lever for turning;` the valve either hy hand to ailinit air into the outer end. oi" the corre automatically vto out oil' the supply of air vto the outer end ol the cylinder'and connect the saine with the atmosphere. The two arms ol" this elhow-lever are arranged 'atv so, the manual or handle-arm being quite long and the automatic or tappet arm f1 comparatively short. Each ol the air valves l? is turned manually by its handle-arm when thepiston which it controls is .in the lower part ot the machine for admitting air under' neath this piston and causing the saine to move its platen and the 'llask mounted there'- on upwardly against the platen above the" sarne. Upon reversing the inold and its supporting mechanism, the tappet arm f1 engages with a valve stop G whereby 'its' air valve is turned for cutting offY the airsupply from the outer end oi the cylinder which iS now uppermost, therebyr permitting the same to be raised by the constant air pressure against the inner side of the saineand lift its platen from thel reversed-flask. In order to permit of so' arranging the valve stop G that the saine will not be engaged by the r is odset outwardly, as shown in 2 and 11.. lhe valve stop G is mounted. loosely. at its upper bi'l'urcated end on a pin g projecting inwardlyyfroni a supporting bar .g1 and is free to swing'pbackwardly, but its forward. movement is limited by a shouldered collardq2 which is fastened on thepivot pin g within the divided part of the stop Durplatens pivotally supporting ing thetorward'rotary movement'ot thef reversible'raine in, the direction of the arrow Fig. 6, the tappet-arrn of the upwardly moving air valve strikes the stop G and this valve is turned sufficiently for cutting ori' the air j supply to the outer end of" the respectivecylinder and connecting the same with` the atmosphere. valve step G .is -so adjusted that this operation ofthe airvalve takes place just before the reversible frame completes a half-turn and before the reversed ilask and pressure piston reaches the uppermost position. To permit ot conveniently adjusting the posi- The position of the' tion of the valve stop G, its supporting` loar'l gl is adjustably connected with a stationary part of the machine, this being'preferably accomplished by lne-ans of a screwy holtg*v .arranged on a post g4 'rising'froni the standard A1 and passing;` through one of' a series of openings in the supportingr bar, as shown in.

Figs', l0 and l1. 1i' the valve 'stop is struck bv the tappet-arln wl: ile 'moving the revers1- ble frame backwardly, the stop swings back'- wardly and permits the tappet-arm to clear the same,'thereby avoid ingr inj uring the parts. l The reversible frame D which carries the and' their actuating mechanism is preferably construct-ed in the form of' an articulated paralleloggrfnn7 so that the saine can be tilted or folded for the purpose of offset` ting' one platen from the other and permitting of conveniently .placing the molding flasks in 'the machine and removing the saine therefrom. As 'sl1' .`vi1iI1`the.drawingsy this reversible'frarne v consistsl essentially of two pairs. of normally. verticaly parallel barsI-I, H.

arranged at opposite ends of the 'platensand the pressure cylinders, twopairs -of horizontal bars I, I arranged lengthwise on the outer sides of the platens, and two the vertlcal bars; `Each of the pivot headsis'providedv centrally with an outwardly-projeatingI horizontal trunnion y' which is journaled in a bearing at .the upper endof the adjacent standard anden oppo- `site sides of its trunnion with two horizontal pintles j,. j? whereby the same-is connected with the eentralI-parts o jacent pai-r of vertical bars -,=H. l nions of bothpivot heads are arranged-lion` zontallyy in line-Zand form. the axis on which the reversiblel vtrame Aturns asa whole. .The

pivotally vtrunnion of the ivot head J'is 'provided with an aXi al 'bore w. iich receives the longitudinal Vsection E? of the conduit'whereby air is 'supr- 'plied to the pressureeylinders. The barsoi" each horizontal pair arearrangedon oppopivot henna, .i1 I

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'the ad- The trunsite sides ol one of the pressure cylinders and.

secured thereto hy bolts i, as shown in Fig. 2, "f

and each horizontal har `is connected by horizontal pivots i1,\vith thefcorresponding ends of the' vertical bars* of b'oth pairswhichare arranged on thel same` side and platens.

The pintles y of thelcylindersv .lof each pivothead are preferably connected "by a.trans' anagrafi versebar J2 on that side of the adjacent pair of vertical bars opposite to the pivot heads, as shown in Figs; l and rlhe pivotacon'- 'nection between each horizontal har l and the adjacent endet one of the vertical bars H preferably consists cfa stud arranged on the end of the horizontal bar and having a cylindrical portion which receives an eye i3 of the vertical bar, a friction washerV fi* oi leather, liber or similar .material arranged on the outer side of said eye, a screw nut i5 applied to Washer 'i6 interposed betvveen' the screwr nut.

and the friction Washer, as shown in Fig.` i3.

The outer'or locking Washers i on the adj as cent studs of a pair of horizontal bars are connectcdby a cross baril, shown in Figs. 6 and' l0, Which prevents these Washers from turning on their studs and thus serve as locking devices `which prevent the respective clamping screw nuts from becoming loose on their studs and also as a part of the articulated frame. Upon turning the vertical bars While the pivot heads are held stationary, these bars'turn on the intles j* which causes the Avertical bars 'of eacli pair to fold one upon the other in the manner of a parallel ruler,

thereby tilting the frameV and causing one platen to-be ol'lset with reference .to the other, whereby the lower platen is rendered more convenient of access, as shown in Fig. l0. Thisfolding movement of thereversible frame is limitedv by means of stops 7i each of which is s `cured to one .of the vertical bars and engages' against the -companion ver? tical bar, as shown in Fig. l0.

vFor the purpose of holding the pivot heads stationary and permitting thel reversible frame to be folded or tilted, a locking device is provided which is constructed as follows:

l, vK1, represent 4locking disks secured to the outer ends of the tr'unnions and each provided on diametrically opposite sides of its periphery' Awith recesses or notches 7c", as shown in Figs. 5 and 9. Below each of these locking disks is arrangeda vertically-movable keeper or locking lbolt 1:3 which is guided in a Way on the outerpart of the adjacent standard andadapted to be engaged with or disengaged-,troni either oi' the notches of its loking disk. These kee ers are operated in unison by a rock shaft c4'l journaled length- Yise in thcdower rear part of the standards and prpvided yopposite ends with for- Wardly projecting rock` arms lc, fr which are connected with the lower ends ofthe keepers by links 767. rlfhe keepersare normally held in theirelevateder operative position and in engagement with the lockingdisks by means cfa lever l i pivotedon .the `outer side oi the standard A3 and having a Weight lon one oi its arms ilyhile its other arm is connected by .a 4 link l1 with th'e adjacent rock arm lc ofthe rock shaft, as shown in Fig. 9. The keepers' are depressed and disengaged vlrorn the lockthe outer end of the stud and a locking ing disks Aby means of an upright toggle havj ing its upper and lower members m, m1 connected respectively With a bracket m2 on the other standard Al andthe irontY end of the other rock arm lf). lhe upper toggle member lm is provided With a handle m3. Upon straightening the toggle by moving the same from the position shown in full lines tothe position s ownin dotted lines, Fig. 5, the keeper rock shaft le 'will be turned. for releasing both keepers from thelocking disk. Upon moving the toggle Jforward and breakr ing the same, the keepers are free to' ybe raised by the Weighted lever L into engagement with the looking disks.` The turning move- `n1'en`t ot the toggle in the direction for straightening the same may be 'arr'. `ted by a stop oi any suitable construction when the joint .between the toggle members has reached the dead center or passed slightly beyondthe saine. ln order to automatically break the toggle and alloaT the keepers after they have been disengaged from the locking disks, to reengage therewith, a shifting arm N is provided. This arm is l pivoted at its upper end on the bracket m2 on the outer side oft-the adjacent locking disk K and is pro-- vided vat its lower end with a nose or lug a Wh; ch is arranged in rear of the upper toggle member m, as shown in Figs. 5 and 7. The

v,outer side of the locking disk K vis provided' on diametrieally opposite sides with tappets or pins 'nl which are adapted to engage with the rear side of theshii'ting arnrN and move the same forwardly. Upon turning the toggle handle m3 so as to straighten the toggle and depress the keepers` out or" engagement from the locking disks, the upper toggle member m engageswith the lug a of the,

shifting arm N and moves the latter rearwardly until it engages with the adjacent tappet al, 'which latter at this time-serves 'as a stop i'or the toggle, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. Upon turning the reversible frame and the parts connected therewith in the direction, of the arrow when the keepers are `disengaged from the locking disks in the manner described, the operative tappet al moves the shifting arm N 'forwardly and the latter 1n ,turn moves the upper toggle inem- IOO band O which passes around the upper part oi the locking disk K1 and is secured at one f' end to the adjacent-standard A2 While its opposite end is connected to a weighted lever o1 'which is pivoted on the same standard, as shown in Fig. 9.

l The turning ofv the vertical frame bars on the pivots y for assuming an inclined position and offsetting the platens74 as lshown 10, is effecte( by means of a driving shaft P which is journaled axially in the right-hand This shaft is provided at its in' trunnion j. v ner end with a double crank or duplex arm p arranged parallel with the frame bars H and pivotally connected at its ends by transverse links p1 with the frame' bars H above and below the driving shaft, as shown in Figs; 1,'4 and 10; V Q represents a driving gear wheel whereby the reversible frame is operated both for folding or tilting the saine into a position for ,discharging and receiving molding flasks andalso tor rotating the'saine to reverse al flask. This wheel is journaledon a bushing g which is keyed to thelouter'end ofthe driving shaft P and is oscillated by means of a verticallyreciprocating gear rack Q1 which engages with the teeth of the driving wheel. On opposite sidesl ofthe driving wheel are arranged two coupling disks Q1 which are keyed to the driving shaft and which engage frictionally with the driving wheel by means ot inter-l posed friction washers g2, q otiiber or other l dianietrically opposite 'sides ot the adjacent coupling disk. These notches are'piovided with abrupt 'trontsides and inclined rear sides whereby the pawls upon engaging with thelsaine cause the `coupling disks to move forwarijlly with thev` driving wheel but permit the driving wheel to viiiove backwardly independent et the disks.

The gear 'rack ql is held in engageini-nt with the driving wheel by means ot' a guide roller s engaging with the front side of the saine` This roller is mounted. between.` two supporting bars S1 which are mount-ed at theirrear ends upon the hubs of the coupling disks while their iront, ends are suppontcd by an upright stationary rod s2. Various means may" reciprocating inotion .to the gear' rack' but I prefer to operate the saine pneuinatically. As shown in vthe drawings, this pneumatic actuating device consists of a piston t having in Fig. l

head ot' this .bolt and beeinployed for imparting a` `ot thc cylinden The escape from the rear end of the cylinder,

its rod t1 connected with the gear rack and reeiprocated in a vertical cylinder T by alternately adinittingcompressed air into opposite ends of the cylinder and exhausting the same therefrom. The compressed air for this purpose is supplied by a ,ipe t2 Which'is connected by a valve mee anism with pipes t3, t* leading to oppositeends of the cylinder. Thisvalve mechanism, shown in Figs. 5 and i7, consists essentially of av case t5 having an inlet nipple with which the air supply pipe t2 connects, two supply ports u, u1 with which the pipes t4, t3 connect, ,an exhaust port u2 arranged between thesup- ,ply ports and opening into the atmosphere and a slide valve 'a3 whiclialternately connects leach supply port with the exhaust port and with the air supply. The valve 'case is mounted on the bracket m? and-the slide valve'u3 is operated by inean's'of a hand lever u* which is pivoted on lthe bracket and connected by a rod a5 with the slide valve.

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rests the backward movement oip the reversible traine when the same assumes a ver tically straightened position. This stop device, as-shown in the drawings, preferably consists of two dogs vV which arrest the backward movement of the 'Flask-supporting- `traine but permits the saine to turn for- \wai"dly. `ln laddition to serving as a stop itoit`\ gfxthe backward movement olf iltllidtreveriblel frame, each ol these dogs is illiiinbined l'witdi a cushioning device for preventiln ljai'ringol the machine. `Each stop neg", img-l2 is capable ot turning and also df liding lengthwise on a pin i; which the lower rear piart of the baseis l mounted a stop device which normally ai"- extends transversely through the bifurcated upper part et a bracket '121 and a longitudinal slot if! in the dog.

. lV represents a cushion cylinder or dash pot arri'inged in rear of each stop dog and pivotally connected on its opposite sides by rods 'ze with opposite ends of the pivotpin i) which connects the dog with its supporting bracket. y

irl represents a plunger or piston working in the eushioi'i cylinder and connectedby a rod inl with the rear end oi" the stop dog. ln the normal position. of the dog the same is moved `forwardly until the rear end of its slot engages with the pivot pin and the plunger is in the trent part of the cylinder7 this movement being effected by a spring w3 surrounding the rod and interposed between the rear end oi' the dog and the front end of the cushion cylinder. The backward movement ot the dog is resistedby the spring and also by the air which is confined in the rear end air is permitted to during the backward movement of the plunger through a valve wt which is arranged in IIO IZO

-olsetting movement oi" the reversible frame.v When the latter reaches the end'of its oil-- setting movement, the upper platen is out of oppsition to Ithe lower platen which permits of conveniently' removing from the lower platen theflask containing the finished mold andvreplacing the same by an empty flask,

when the operation is repeated in the manner described. A

While the reversible frame is being reversed the saine is held. in its straightened position by the moldingV ilask which is being pressed between the two platens. Duringr the brief time in which the upper platen is removed. from the liask before reaching its completely reversed positioin'the saine is held against the lower platen by centrifugal force, which force together with the friction in the joints vbetween the vertical and hprizontal bars of the reversible frame holds the latter ina rectangular position and prevents the saine from folding until it has 'made a hall' turn and the pivot heads are locked by the keepers.

When the vertical bars reach a vertical poe sition as the frame completes its halfturn movement, theopposing faces of the platens stand in a horizontal position and reir'iainin this position while the platens are being oit set. `The piston in the reversing cylinder is always moved upwardly and downwardly a full stroke, the extent of this movement being suiiicient to turnV thev reversing frame more than one-half around. During the upward movement of the reversing piston, the coupling pawlsl are shiftedv from the po-l sition shown in'full-lines in Fig. 9 to the position shown in dotted lines in said figure, whereby the reversing frame vis turned more than one-half a'rotation from` the vertical ramining position shown in Fig. 9 tothe reversed and folded position shown in Fig. 10. During the downward movement of the reversing piston, the 4reversible frame is turned backwardlyby the frictional contact between the drivingr wheel and cou ling,` disks until the i'rani'e. has been shifter from its folded position shown iii Fig. 10, -to its straightened rainining position shown in Fig. 9, when the backward movement of thel frame isarrcsted by thcstop dogsV'. After the backward .i iiioven'ient ol the reversible frame has been thus arrested the driving wheel continues to turn backwardl-y inde# pendent of the coupling,L disks until the reversing piston reaches the end ol its `downward stroke. During this independent moveliient of the driving;` wheel it slips on the coupling statigev l disks and when it reaches the endA of its bachward movement its coupling pawls are en gagged with the diainetrically opposite notches of the coupling disks ready to reverse they ilask su) ortine and comoressiinf mech-ano .l n

It will be observed thatthe drivingr mech .anism for the reversible 'frame wl'iich enables the latter to be turnedintermittentlyforward Ifor reversing and oll'settinkg'the phitens and moving the same back ward ly into a raminingr posi tion is very simple, compact and not li able to ,fret out of order.

'lhe relative position of the platens is such that upon ele rating the 'molding' flask. and pressing the saine between the two plat-- ons the {lasii raised 'above the horizontal axis of the reversible frame which causes the weight of the flask to aid in reversing the wframe, thereby reducing l.the amount ol" @power necessary for this purpose.

yThe rotary joint el between the 'iixed and rotary sections of the conduit siipplyini,r nii' to the pressure pistons and the flexible tubes connecting,` the air supply pipe with opposite ends oi" thc pressure fylinders permits nl turning the reversible iramc freely and also permits the cylinders to be moved out of alinci'nent from each other without interfering with the air supply to the same. By causing the air to press constantlyon the small area or red need ends oi Ithe pressure pistons, 'the latter are retracted promptly without the use oi springs which are liable to get out of order.'

It will be observed that duringT each operation of the machine, the pressure piston and cylinder of one platen are. inactive and that` the latter merely serves as an abutment, for the ask which is rammed against the saine by the other active platen. r

I claim. as my invention:

l. In a molding machine, this combination of a reversible frame, a platen varranged in said frame, a pressure cylinder mounted on said frame in rear. of the platen, a piston arranged in the cylinder and connected with the platen by a neck or reduced extension.. and vconduits connected with opposite ends` of the eylindbr for suiiplyiing- -a-iiressiire niedium thereto, the conduit connectingn with the inner end oi the cylinder being,` valveiess end of the cylinder having a valve 'for admit ting or shutting oil the pressure medium therefrom, substantially as set forth.

of a'reversible frame, a pressure cylinder mounted on the frame, a piston :ii-rangeiiin saidcyliiifjler and .having its inncrside of less area than its outer side, a philei connected with the inner side ol' the pieten. a conduit for supplying a pressure inediuin consisting ,ol a lined section, a eenlial me". Y able section. arranged concentric 'with the and the conduit connecting with the outer" 2. In a molding, machine, the coiiibination..

g (OO TIO' ' for automaticall' and outer branch tubes connecting the cen-` tral section with opposite ends of the cylinder, and a vulve arranged in the outerl hrenoh tube, substantiarljT as set forth.

3. In a molding machine, the combination of a reversible trame, platen mountedv thereon, a pressure cylinder and 'piston for actuating said platen, valve mechanism. for controllingr the admission und exhaust ofthe pressure huid from said cylinder, and means y shifting said valve mechanism by the reversal of said frame, substantialiy as set forth.

4. In e molding machine, the combination of a reversible irnme, a pressure cylinder mounted on the frame, a piston arranged in the cylinder and having one of its vsides of less area than the other, conduits connected with opposite ends o'l the cylinder for supplying a pressure medium thereto, a pressure and vent valve arranged in the conduit leading to the cylinder on the large aren-side of the piston, and automatic means 'for shitting. said valve to out oil the pressure medium from that end of the cylinder and to vent the same upon reversing the frame, substantially as set forth.

5. In a molding machine, the combination" of a reversible ira-me, a pressure cylinder mounted on the frame, a piston arranged in the cylinder and having one et its sides of' less urea than the other, conduits connected with opposite ends oi' the cylinder for supplying a pressure medium thereto, a pressure and vent valve arran ed in the conduit. leadingl to the cylinder on t ie large-area side of thc piston, a lever arranged on the plug ol" said valve and having a hand arm for turning` the valve to admit the pressure vmedium to the respective end of the c vlindor and close the vent and a tappet arm for shutting ollI the pressure medium and opening the vent, and a stop which'is engagedby the tappct arm i'or automatically shifting `the valve into the last mentioned position, Asubstantialljy"k es set forth.

G. In a molding machine, the combination ol" c reversible trame, a pressure cylinder mounted on the 'ira-me, a piston arranged. in the e3 linder and having one ot' its sides of less urea than the other, conduits connected with 'opposite ends of the cylinder for supplying a pressure medium thereto, a pressure 'and vent valve arranged in the conduit leading to the cylinder on the largo-area side ot the piston, an ,arm arranged on the plug of said valve Jfor turning the latter to cut oli' the pressure medium from the respective end o'l the cylinder and vent the same. n. movabic stop which forms an abutment for the seid arm during its 'for ard movementi'or shiftingI the valve into the last mentioned position but which yields when engaged by the said v-.fhe

l i l l i l l l l l i l l l l l l l l l l l varm during the backward movement of the same, vsubstantially as set forth.

7 in a moldingfrnachme, the combination 1 ot main treme, a reversible frame turning 1n Apressure medium consisting of a xed section,

a cent-ral .longitudinal section connected with the fixed section by a, rotary Joint and arrange d concentric with the axis ol the reversiblc frame, inner and outer branch tubes or conduits connecting the central section with opposite ends of each cylinder, a pressure and vent valve arranged in each outer conduit, an elbowlever connected with the plug of each valve and having .a straight handle arm end an oii'set tappet arm, a stop constructed to be engaged by the tappet arms for shifting the valvesto cut ofi the pressure medium trom the outer end of the cylinder and to vent the same, and a bar which is adjustuhly connected with the mainframe and pon which said'stop is supported so as to be rigid in one direction but movable inthe other direction, substantialbT as set forth.

8. In a molding machine, theoombi-nat-ion oi" a reversible frame, platens mounted on said frame und arranged to receive a molding ilnsk between them, a locking device for holdingr said ire-me against turning, a hand operated shit-Ling, mechanism for rendering the locking devicev inoperative, and an automatic shitting device constructed to render the locking device operative, substantially as set i'orth. i

th In a molding machine, the combination oi' a reversible treme,- 'platens mounted on said l'ramc and arranged to receive a molding llask bei'ueen them, a locking disk turning uiih said frame and provided in opposite sides uith recesses, a locking bolt or keeper constructed to enter either of said recesses, a toggle which is connected and which upon being straightened u ithdravfs lthe lkeeper from the looking disk, and a tappet mechanism which is operated by the u ith said keeper IOO iig

locking disk and which is constructed-to ing v hh said frame and provided on opposite sides ui'ih recesses, a locking bolt or keeper constructed to enter-either of said recesses, a rock arm connected by a link with said keeper, a toggle having one of its niemhers connected u ith said rock arm and construc-ted toreleasethe keeper from said disk n. in its straightened position, a shifting i break the same for permitting the keeper to engage the disk, and a tappet arranged on the disk and constructed to move the shifting arm for breaking the toggle, substantially as set forth.

11. In a molding machine, the combina- 5 tior of a main frame, a reversible frame provided on opposite sides with horizontal trunnions which are journaled in the mainframe, locki'ng disks mounted on said trunnions and each provided in opposite sides with recesses, a keeper arranged adjacent to each of said disks and adapted to enter either of its recesses, a. horizontal -rock shaft journaled lengthwise in the main frame and having rock arms at opposite ends which are connected by links with said keepers, a weighted lever'connected with one of said rock arms for turning the parts in the direction for engaging the keepers with said disks, a toggle having its members connected respectivelywith the 'other rock arm and the main frame and adapted when straightened to turn the parts for engaging the keepers with` said disks, a shitting arm pivoted at its upper end on the main frame and provided at its lower end vi ith a lug which engages with said toggle, and a tappet. arranged on the adjacent disk and adapten'. to move the shifting arm for breaking the toggle, substantially as set forth.

12. In a molding machine, the combina- -tion of a reversible frame, a' platen and an opposing abutment both mounted on said frame and adapted to receive a molding tlask between them, means for moving the platen and abutment one toward and from the other, and means i'or .moving the platen and abutment, out oi' opposition, substantially as s'et forth.

13. -In a molding machine, the combination of a reversible frame, two platens mount-- ed in said trame and adapted to receive a molding laskbetween them, means for rnov `ing said platens toward. an'd from each other,

and means for moving said. platens out of opposition, substantially as set forth.

14. In a molding machine, the 4combination of 'a carrying frame having articulated members, and a platen'and an opposing abutment mounted on said frame and adapted to receive a molding flask between them, the members of said frame being arranged to cause said platen and abutment to move out of opposi.ion when the frame is turned to' an abnormal position, substantially as set forth.

Q15. In a'molding machine, the combination of a movable frame consisting of an articulated parallelo'gram, and a platen and an opposing abutment mounted on said frame and adapted to receive a molding flask between them, substantially as set forth.

16. In a v'molding machine, the combination of a reversible frame consisting of an articulated parallelogram, and a platen and an opposing abutment mounted on said frame and adapted to receive a molding fiask between them, substantially as set forth.

17. In a molding machine, the combinav tion of two platens normally arranged to re'- ceive a molding flask between them, and an articulated reversible frame carrying` said platens and having normally vertical members arranged on opposite sides 0i' the platens and pivoted centrally to turn in a vertical plane, and horizontal members connected centrally with the respective platens and pivoted at opposite ends to the adjacent ends of the vertical members, substantially asset forth. K y

18. In a molding machine, the combination of two platens normally arranged to re ceive a molding flask between them, and an articulated reversible frame for said platens` consisting of two pairs of normally vertical bars arranged on opposite sides of the latens, two pairs'of horizontal bars each ori zontal pair being connected centrally with one of the platens and each horizontal bar being pivoted at its ends to the correspond ing ends of two'vertical bars, and'pivot heads upon which the vertical bars are pivoted at their central portions, 'substantiallyas set forth. 'l

19. In a molding machine, the combination of two platens arranged to receive a molding flask between them, an articulated reversible frame for said platens consisting of two pairs of normally vertical bars arranged on opposite sides of the platens, two pairs of horizontal bars, the bars of each pair bein connected with one of the platens and eac horizontal bar being pivoted at its endsto and two pivot heads upon each of which the central part of a pair of vertical bars .is pivoted, means for turning the frame'and pivot heads in unison, and means for holding the 'pivot heads against turning and causing the which the central part of a pair of vertical'- bars is pivoted, and stopsyfo'r limiting the turning i'novement ot' the vertical bars on the pivot heads, substantially as set forth.

' 21. ln a molding machine,-the combina- -tion ot two platens arranged to-receive a IOO the corresponding nds of two vertical bars,

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' ends to the corresponding ends 'of two vertimolding flask between Athem, an articulated reversible frame for said platens consisting oft two pairs of normally vertical bars arranged. on opposite sides of the platens and each Jar provided at its ends with eyes and 'two pairs of horizontal bars supporting the'platens and each horizontal bar 'having screw stein which turns in an eye ofoneof the vertical bars and a shoulder lbearing against one side of said eye, a frictio'washer arranged on the f stem and bearing against' the opposite side of said eye, a'scre'w nut applied to the end of said stem, a locking washer-interposed' between the friction w'asherland the screw nut, and cross-.bars 'connecting the-locking washers of adjacent screw-sterns, substantially as setorth. i 22. In a moldingmachinethe combina-A tion ofy two platens arranged to receive a molding -iiaskbetween them', an articulated reversible frame for said'pla'tens consisting of two pairs of normally verticall bars arranged on opposite sides of the platens, two pairs of horizontal bars, thebars of each horizontal pair being connected with one of the platens and each horizontal bar being 'pivoted at its cal bars and twov pivot, heads each of which pivotally supports the Central part of one. pair of vertical bars andis provided with a trunnion, meansfor holding said trunnion against turning, and a shaft journaled in the trunnionof one pivot head and a crank or arm arranged on said shaft and connected with one ormore of vertical bars, substantially as set forth, f

23. 'In a molding machine, the combination of two fplatens .arranged toy receive a molding flask Ibetween the'in, an articulated reversible Jf'ran'ie for plateiis consisting of two pairs of normally vertical barsdarranged on opposite sides oi lthe platevns, two pairs' oi" horizontal bars',` the bars oifeach horizontal pair being connected withoneo the platens and each horizontal bar be'ingpiyotcd at its ends to the. corresponding ends 'of two vertical bars and two pivot heads 'eachof which pivotally supports the central part of one'pair of vertical bars andis provided with a trunnion, a1 locking disk secured. 'to each trunnion, keepers constructed toengage said disks and hold the'pivot heads gagainstturning, a shaft journaled in one osaid trunnions and provided with crank arms at one end, links connecting said arms with the adjacent vertical bars, and means for turiiing said shaft, substantially as setorth-il 24. In a molding machine,l the rcombination of two 'platens arranged to receive a molding iiask between them, an articulated reversible frame for said /platens -r-,onsisting of' two pairs oi normally vertical bars ar ranged on opposite sides ol' the platens, two pairs of horizontal l horizontal pair boing com,

the platens and each horizontal bar being pivoted atits .ends to the corresponding ends of two vertical bars and two pivot heads upon' each. of which the `central part of a Iplair or vertical bars is pivoted, a driving w eel for turning the reversible frame, a positive connection between said driving wheel-and the reversible iirameor turning the latter inone direction, anda frictional connec` tion between said driving wheel and reversible-trame for turning the latter in the opposite direction, substantially as set forth.

`25. In a molding machine, the combination of two platens arranged to-receive a molding flask between them, an articulated or reversible frame for said platens consisting of two pairs o'norinally vertical bars ar. ranged on opposite sides of the platcns, two

pairs of horizontal bars, the bars of each hori- Zontal pair being connected with one of the platens-and each horizontal bar being pivoted at its endsrto the corresponding ends of two vertical bars and two pivot heads upon which'the central partici a pair of vertical bars is pivoted and each oi which is provided with a trunnion, means for holding said trunnions against. turning, a shaft journaled in one of said trunnions and having arms connected with the adjacent vertical bars, an oscillating. driving wheel mounted loosely on` said shaft, and a ratchet coupling connecting" the driving wheel and shaft and constructed to compel the shaft to turn forwardly with the driving wheel but to ermit the latter to turn backwardly indepenf ently of said shaft, substantiallyas setvforth.

26. In a molding machine, the comln'nam tion. oi two platens arranged 'to receive a molding 'flask between th. i articulated reversible 'trani-e for said p consisting of two pairs ci' normally ,goed hars arranged .on opposite sides of the l" tens, two pairs oit' horiz-oi iai y lor eac-h horizontal pair being connected with one of the platens and 'each Vherirontai har being pivotedat its ends to the corresponding ends of two vertical and two pivot .he E; upoirwnich the central part a pai tical hars is pivoted and oi'wi' provided with s insane for holding the trunnions ist tnrning, a sha-'tt jour nal'ed in one of said trunnions and having arms connected with vtl e adiacentvertical bars, an oscillating driving wheel mounted loosely on said shaft, coupling disks secured on said shaft and bearing i'rictionally against opposite sides of the driving wheel and each disk having recesses on diametrically4 opposite sides, and pawls mounted on the driving wheel and each constructed to engage either oi' the recesses in one ci' the disks, substantially as set forth.

Y i a molding machine, the coinbinaplatens arranged to receive a Mask lgictween them, two pressure ICO IOS

-nected with t cylinders arranged one in rearof each platen, pistons arran ed in the cylinder and connested with t e platens, and an articulated reversible frame consisting of two pairs of normallyv vertical bars arranged on opposite. sides ofy he latens and cylinders, two pairs of horizonta bars ivoted at their ends to the corresponding en s of the vertical bars and ,L dach pair of horizontal bars connected' with one of' the'pressure cylinders, an'd rotatable heads upori which the central partsv of' thevertical bars are-"pivoted, substantially as set forth. i

, 28, In a molding machine, the combination of two platens arranged lto receive a molding flask-between them, two pressure cylinders arranged one in rear of each platen,-

pistons 'arranged in the cylinders and cone platens, an articulated reversible frame consisting of two pairs of normali vertical bars arranged on opposite sides of tie platens and cylinders, two pairs of horizontal bars pivoted at their ends to the corresponding ends of the vertical bars and each air of horizontal bars connected with one or the pressure cylinders, and rotatable `headsI uponA which the central' parts of the vertical bars are pivoted, and a conduit for su lyin'gn pressure medium mounted 'on saidpfrane' and having .flexible branches which connect with opposite Aends of the cylinders, substantially as set forth.

29. In a molding machine, the combination of -a reversible frame provided with means for supporting a molding iiask, a stop device constructed to permittlie frame to turn in one direction but to prevent the same from turning in the other direction, and a cushioning device which is applied to said stop device and which yieldingly holds the 'sto device in its projected position, ,substantia yas set forth w 30. In a molding machine, the (ombination of a reversible framel provided with means for supporting a molding flask, a-stop vdogfor arresting vthe backward movefnent of said iframe having a longitudinal slot, a bracket provided with a pin passing through saidslot, and a spring for holding the stop dog yieldingly in its projected position, substantially as set forth.

31. In a molding machine, the combination of a reversible frame provided with means for supporting a molding flask, a stop` dog for arrestingV the backward movement of longitudinal slot, a bracket provided with a. pin passing through said slot, a cylinder connected ,with said pin the stop dog, and a spring interposed between said dog and cylinder, substantially as set forth.-

32. In a molding machine, the combination of two platens arrangedF to receive a molding ask between them, anarticulated reversible frame for said platens consisting of two pairs of normally verticalbars arranged on opposite sides of the platens, two pairs of horizontal bars, the

and each horizontal bar being pivoted at its ends to the corresponding ends of two vertical bars 'and two pivot heads .upon eachcf which the central part of a pair of vertical bars is pivoted and each of which is provided with a trunnion, locking disks secured to said trunnions, keepers constructed to engage said locking disks, a lbrake band applied to one of the isocking disks and fastened at one end to a rigid support, and a weight` lever connected withthe o posite end of said'band, substantially as set fldrth.

33. In a moldingy machine, the combination of two platens arranged to receive a molding iask between them, anarticulated reversible frame for said platens consisting of two pairs of normally vertical bars arranged on opposite sides of the platens, horizontal bars, the barsof each'horizontal pairbeing connected wth'one of the platens ends to the correspondin tical bars, and two pivot heads-upon each of which the central part of a pair of Ivertical lbars is pivoted and eachof which is 'provided with a trunnion, locking disks secured to said trunnions, kee ers constructed to engagesaid locking dis s, a 'shaft journaled in one of said trunmons and having arms connected with the adjacent vertical bars, a driving gearwheel mounted on said4 shaft, coupling disks secured to said shaft and bearing against opposite sides of the driving wheel, coupling pawls arranged on the driving wheel and engaging with the coupling disks, a gear rack meshing with the: driving wheel, an operating cylinder containing a piston "connected with the O'ear rack, p guide roller bearing against the lback of the gear rack', and supporting bars carrying said roller and mounted at one endl on the hubs of the coupling disks and at their op osite ends on a supporting rod, substantia y as set forth. r

Witness my hand this 29th d ay of July,

-JQHN H. B. BRYAN. y

' Witnesses:

and having avent ir its rear end, a iston arranged 1n the cylinder and connecte with i J. D. SQUrREs B. JENNINes.

bars of each horizontalpair being connected with one of the'platens two pairs of` and each horizontal bar being pivoted at its ends of .two verlOO 

